At Presbyterian Village North's second annual Pride Happy Hour, LGBTQ+ seniors and allies gathered to celebrate love and share their stories.
At Presbyterian Village North's second annual Pride Happy Hour, LGBTQ+ seniors and allies gathered to celebrate love and share their stories., but the North Dallas nonprofit offers senior citizens a place to come together with friends and family. On June 13, the senior living community celebrated its second annual
Many of the residents in attendance were straight allies. Our contact emphasized that one of the event’s goals is to challenge the notion that people over 65 are inherently bigoted and stressed that the Pride Month Happy Hour is already a popular tradition among its residents. “They were constantly told, ‘You’re bad. You’re no good. You’ll go to hell,’” says Foster. “And when they find an affirming church that says, ‘God loves you the way you are,’ they can feel more comfortable there.”
“There’s one guy I worked with and apparently he did some kind of violation or something that made them think he was gay, even though he had a wife and children," he says.
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